Wikipedia says...
A bayou (/ˈbaɪ.oʊ/ or /ˈbaɪjuː/) is a Franco-English term for a body of water typically found in flat, low-lying area, and can refer either to an extremely slow-moving stream or river (often with a poorly defined shoreline), or to a marshy lake or wetland. The name "bayou" can also refer to creeks whose water level changes due to tides and which hold brackish water which is highly conducive to fish life and plankton. Bayous are commonly found in the Gulf Coast region of the southern United States, notably the Mississippi River region, with the state of Louisiana being famous for them. A bayou is frequently an anabranch or minor braid of a braided channel that is moving much more slowly than the mainstem, often becoming boggy and stagnant. Though vegetation varies by region, many bayous are home to crawfish, certain species of shrimp, other shellfish, catfish, frogs, toads, American alligators, American crocodiles, herons, turtles and a myriad of other species.
As yesterday (friday) was a very tiring day...having spent the WHOLE day, more or less, finishing the covering of these chairs, Waz decided I needed (he did too, truth be told) a morning off. I have to say it was a great idea, and as he is a Waffle fan, we decided to go find ourselves some waffles for breakfast first.
Veronica had told us about the Seabrook Waffle House, almost next to the Dairy Queen on Hwy 146 The place was humming when we entered, and we should have taken a seat then and there, but we weren't quick enough. We didnt wait long for the next french cafe style chairs and table though. I ordered while Waz secured the table by the window. These waffles are Liege (lee air zhe) true Belgium waffles. It is a yeast dough with special sugar crystal incorporated into it, which then caramelizes at a specific temperature. However...Our waffles were heavy, cake-like and Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too sweet. We ordered the Benedict waffles which came with ham, chopped bacon, hollandais and one egg. One waffle. This was presented on a paper plate with plastic cutlery...$7.50. Plus all you can drink coffee...good coffee...of the drip kind (hard to find a Latte outside of Starbucks, I'm afraid). I would gladly have paid an extra dollar to be able to eat it on a china plate with regular cutlery. I guess this throw away style saves them money?It sure made it harder to eat the food, as the fork and the knife were barely adequate.
I had already started eating when I remembered to take a photo for you:)
Sorry if it looks a bit munted!:(
The cafe got busier and busier, so clearly others love the food, and it just wasnt what we expected or would normally eat. Our quest for an Eggs benedict that is up to our expectations continues. Some might say..."Good Luck on that one"!
This pink building in Seabrook is a triangle on the side of a major T intersection from NASA Rd 1 onto Hwy 146. It is obviously a Lawyers office...we think the lawyers must be very creative!!everyone needs one of those:) This building is fascinating, and when we stop on the other side (146) at the lights, I will attempt to take a photo of that side...it has Mariachi musician figurines on a shelf half way up the side of the first floor.
So...this is where we started our morning outing.
We decided we wanted to know what was on the other side of Galveston Bay, and this would necessitate going over the gorgeous bridge on Hwy 146 (It has someone's name, which I cannot remember)..Waz took these photos while I drove.
It is a very striking bridge, which is even more reason for going this way...well, to photograph the bridge, of course:)
Once across the bridge we came across fields and fields of oil dereks (sp?) working away...
Getting off the main roads and 'going bush' as it were is more fun, especially when we can keep the water in sight. We went down some different side roads before coming to the water. This was a dead end with a private boat ramp $5 to use the ramp.
There were three or four times as many trailers as this lined up, and only one car amongst the pick-ups!
On the other side of the ramp were more remnants and reminders of Hurricane Ike. WOW...the forces of nature know no bounds!
This is a Shrimp Boat on it's way out into the Bay. Shrimp 'season' opened on the Bay on the 15th August.
More Shrimp Boats ready to go out into Galveston Bay. Good docks amongst the blown out ones. 
Capt. Ron's RV park was right next door to the boat ramp. How convenient:)
The roof of this former home/barn is being held together with duct tape!
Came across these two grand old bombs on another country road. These roads were VERY rural, but green and lovely...not too many cars to stop u taking photos. We did pull over where there was a shoulder, but often the road dropped off rather alarmingly into ditches. When you are in Bayou territory, ditches are esssential.
We love the letterboxes and the creative ways people put them all together. these boxes were for relatively new homes.
Did you know there are New Zealand Whites? we didnt...and were rather alarmed at the Fryer bit. Being a Bunny lover (I had a pet one on Maui..Patrick) I dont like to think of them being fryers!
This home was fenced so that the wild deer (of which there are plenty around) cant get in, so he has the models by his well...for show.
This new home was at the end of a dead end road...and rather amused us...see all those pipes???in the front yard....see next photo!
You wouldnt want to go digging around there anytime soon!
There are pipelines and pylons EVERYWHERE here. Great corridors of pylons.
The lady was sitting on her front porch when I took this photo...I found out AFTER I took the pic,. We waved and she waved back...nothing like a smile...and we did appreciate her mailbox!
This swing seat is facing the bay. Most of the waterfront homes, big and small, had seats facing the water and the sunset. What better thing to do at the end of the day?
In a new subdivision of HUGE homes, this one stood out. You can see the building pad for the latest one to be built, in the foreground. The home in the background would be 7-10k sq ft. This is a waterfront home! 
....and yes, these are real cattle! with a cattle egret along to eat the ticks. It was 96F, so they were HOT beasts.
We went a little further after this, through another new subdivision where the homes were advertised in the $200k range. Further down the road was another sign for $150k and the next after that was for homes in the $130k range. Noticeably there were no trees planted. These were large homes stuck on flat land with nothing much in the way of landscaping. They looked a bit ridiculous to our eyes.
Lots of brick, of course, a few pools, but none on the water.
We came home and looked up homes for sale in the area, (Baytown) and found us exactly what we wanted...a half acre section with huge shed with 220V power (50AMP for the boat), 87.5 ft of deepwater waterfront with a covered dock. There is no gas or water to the shed, but this is minor in the scheme of things...and how much do you think this all costs???
$90,000!
It is a little bit in the 'wops', but a quiet rural road with otherwise nice homes...this would suit us well...for now. Come back each winter (we cannot be in florida from June 1st till Nov. 1st. Insurance doesnt cover us in the Hurricane zone...which is a bit weird since the Gulf states get more hurricanes than Florida!), Dock and live on the boat, clean up the land, start building a simple home up on stilts with a huge verandah...Aussie style queenslander...ok..we can dream!:)
We came back from our morning out, had lunch of crab cakes (I had 1.3 of a pottle ofcrab meat left) and salad, and got stuck into stapling together the last of the chairs. I could barely finish, I was so sore and tired. It has been quite a mission, but they look lovely...we think!:)
Well, Im having trouble downloading the photo..so will start a new page and see if it will download there.
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